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RooBoonix

Just picked up an Eaton M45. Looks like my "Restoration" is taking an interesting turn
Nov 18 2020 10:50 PM
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    Anthony30
    :)
    Nov 21 2020 08:48 PM
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RooBoonix

Mini died today, RAC recovered me... Dead coil I think
Nov 27 2017 09:58 PM
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RooBoonix

L2B Sunday.. and I'm halfway through removing my flywheel and clutch :P
May 17 2017 12:10 PM
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    IainStallard
    Mines got no front suspension, no radiator or exhaust!
    May 17 2017 12:26 PM
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    RooBoonix
    Mine had no engine up until 10 days ago. Hopefully I'll get it sorted in my limited spare time!
    May 17 2017 02:17 PM
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RooBoonix

Just SORNed the mini :(
Oct 04 2016 10:14 PM
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    minifreek1
    Will be doing the same to mine at the end of this month... :(

    It needs to come off the road to have some work carried out on it, so might as well have an excuse to not drive it...
    Oct 05 2016 07:14 PM
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    RooBoonix
    Mine was my daily driver and I was putting too many miles on it. Now drive a Golf and am going to rebuild my minis engine
    Oct 06 2016 09:01 PM
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RooBoonix

Just drove the mini after driving my Golf for a week.. wow the difference is staggering can't wait to get the engine rebuild done and hopefully make L2B next year
Sep 14 2016 10:01 PM
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RooBoonix

I am now a proud owner of a Golf Mk4 1.6 petrol :)
Aug 26 2016 10:16 PM
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    robminibcy
    Fellow mk4 owner here! Nice cars considering they're getting on now. Complete opposite to the mini though!
    Aug 27 2016 10:10 PM
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RooBoonix

Looking at a new car, take the Mini off the road for a bit of TLC and I like the look of a Golf...
Jul 18 2016 09:47 PM
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RooBoonix

Mini is going for MOT today.. not the normal way people spend their 18th birthday lol
Mar 30 2016 09:15 AM
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    Vinay-RS
    Happy birthday! :) Hopefully you can give yourself a good birthday present with the mini passing.
    Mar 30 2016 09:58 AM
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    RooBoonix
    It's all good, passed with no advisories!
    Mar 30 2016 12:59 PM
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RooBoonix

Just squeezed in the most petrol I've ever put in my car... £31 which is 27 litres of V-Power. Inaccurate fuel gauges aren't very helpful!
Mar 27 2016 12:52 PM
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    Anthony30
    Yay. I filled mine with v power. It seemed to run better on v power, but maybee that's because it was set-up with that particular petrol.

    Mar 27 2016 01:09 PM
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    RooBoonix
    Mine is only a standard 1275 SPi, but I have always used V-Power fuel. I don't do that many miles to worry about the cost, and it puts my mind at rest that it's decent petrol going through my car. Only other fuel I've used since passing my test was Tesco Momentum 99 but that was only because a Shell branch wasn't closeby! (I didn't notice a difference though)
    Mar 27 2016 01:20 PM
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    Anthony30
    At one point I was only doing 6 miles per day, to work and back, so only needed to fill up every week or week and a half. :) I travel around 6 miles to work now, and find the traffic annoying. I would rather work closer to home to be honest.

    Mar 27 2016 01:31 PM
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RooBoonix

Yesterday I cleaned up the earthing point in the boot and then sprayed clear waxoil over the top to protect it. Thinking about it.. was that a bad idea? Will it "seep" in and raise the resistance of the connection?
Mar 19 2016 11:01 AM
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    Steve220
    Copper grease would probably work just as well.
    Mar 19 2016 09:51 PM
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    KernowCooper
    If you look at the metal to matal joint under magnification it like train tracks it will find its way in

    Mar 20 2016 12:26 AM
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    RooBoonix
    I will clean it off then! Don't have any dielectric grease. So whats best, normal grease or copper grease?
    Mar 20 2016 11:27 AM
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RooBoonix

Just about to send off my agreed valuation form :)
Sep 19 2015 11:10 PM
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    rhys-89
    Good luck with that my mk1 was put down as £16000 theycame back and said becsuse it wasnt a mini specialist garage they will only agree £9000
    Sep 20 2015 11:19 AM
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RooBoonix

Passed my driving test! Yaaayy!
Sep 08 2015 02:41 PM
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    MaxDempsey
    I passed mine last week too :) Well done, although I liked mine with L plates ;)

    Sep 08 2015 09:05 PM
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    RooBoonix
    Awesome, L plates are ugly ;)
    Sep 08 2015 10:03 PM
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    Gerbil367
    Well done mate - L2B next year on your ownsome!! :-)
    Sep 09 2015 09:13 AM
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RooBoonix

Single piece MPi style stabilizer bush or the 2 piece rubber types (and normal rubber or the ones with the conical inserts?) My poly ones transmit too much vibration!!
Aug 24 2015 09:00 AM
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    RooBoonix
    I fitted poly stabiliser bushes and I think that's why I get so much vibration when traveling at 60ish. I reckon rubber bushes in at least one end along with some more sound deadening will quieten it right down.
    Aug 24 2015 05:42 PM
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    cal844
    I only fit poly stabiliser mounts, new rubber is rubbish
    Aug 25 2015 07:24 PM
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    RooBoonix
    But I get so much vibration in the car. At 60mph it's really loud. I'm going to try the rubber with plastic cones and see what it's like. If it's no better then I obviously need more sound deadening!
    Aug 25 2015 10:14 PM
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RooBoonix

Does a single box side exit exhaust sound any different to a single box centre exit exhaust? Lets say of the same type/brand...
Jun 18 2015 04:48 PM
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    Steve220
    Shouldn't do.
    Jun 18 2015 07:27 PM
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    RooBoonix
    Awesome
    Jun 18 2015 07:30 PM
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RooBoonix

Just restocked my crimp connections box to fit an aux fuse box to dads Mini with ignition switched relay etc.. :)
Jun 11 2015 09:29 PM